# 似 — resemble

似 means “resemble”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 7 strokes. On'yomi: ジ (ji). Kun'yomi: に(る) (niru). You'll see it in words such as 似る (niru, “to resemble; to look like”).

- Meaning: resemble
- On'yomi: ジ (ji)
- Kun'yomi: に(る) (niru)
- Strokes: 7
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Qualities 3

## How to remember 似

Parts: 亻 person · 以 by means of

## Words with 似

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 似る | にる (niru) | to resemble; to look like |
| 似せる | にせる (niseru) | to copy; to imitate |

## Don't confuse it with

[住](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/live/) · [以](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/by-means-of/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[雑](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/miscellaneous/) · [欠](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/lack/) · [汚](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/dirty/) · [栄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/flourish/) · [似](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/resemble/) · [簡](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/brief/) · [薄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/pale/)

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